South Korean Government to Promote Blockchain Training as Part of ‘4th Industrial Revolution’

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT will promote the training of blockchain technology as part of an effort to prepare young people for what it calls the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.” Blockchain technology is included in courses that have recently been announced by the Ministry of Science and ICT.

The Ministry of Science and ICT believes the country faces a global transformation called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, according to its website, and is focusing on supporting innovation across all of society by building an environment that promotes autonomous research and promotes growth technologies.

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The ministry has announced the development of 40 courses that cover these subject areas. The courses, the ministry believes, will help improve employment opportunities for youth.

“Although the youth employment issue is emerging as a social problem, the problem of job mismatch is serious,” said Young-Kyung Won, a software policy officer at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy. The ministry will foster talents that match a companies’ visions, he said, thereby creating new opportunities for young people who are looking for jobs and creating jobs.